I have been using a Panasonic DMC-FZ30 for the past 3 years. It's a great camera if you want to go for versatility. With a 12X optical zoom (35-420mm equiv), you can do a lot with it. I have done portraits, family functions, wildlife and some street photography on it. It's biggest problem, as with all prosumer cameras, is that it tries to pack 8MP onto a minature sensor. So you have a 35-420mm f/2.8-3.7 lens, which by itself is not bad at all. But your camera is useless at 200 or 400 ISO. You can't imagine using this camera indoors... or even outdoors after sunset.
So I started saving for a DSLR. I had always heard great things about Nikon and was almost sure that I'd end up buying a Nikon D40x, when I found the Canon 450D review. There was no doubt I had to go for this one. Two months into this decision a collegue went to the states and brought back with him my Canon Digital Rebel XSi (A.K.A. 450D) today!!
I wanted a nice fast normal lens and the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 caught my attention in one of the EBay bundle deals. I started reading about it and found out that this is one of the most controvertial lenses ever. My own review (after the first day of shooting) follows, but all in all I am absolutely happy with my decision to buy it.
So I started saving for a DSLR. I had always heard great things about Nikon and was almost sure that I'd end up buying a Nikon D40x, when I found the Canon 450D review. There was no doubt I had to go for this one. Two months into this decision a collegue went to the states and brought back with him my Canon Digital Rebel XSi (A.K.A. 450D) today!!
I wanted a nice fast normal lens and the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 caught my attention in one of the EBay bundle deals. I started reading about it and found out that this is one of the most controvertial lenses ever. My own review (after the first day of shooting) follows, but all in all I am absolutely happy with my decision to buy it.
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